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Abe, Rouhani discuss US-Iran nuclear deal standoff
TOKYO (Kyodo) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday to discuss the ongoing standoff between Tehran and Washington over a faltering 2015 nuclear deal. Rouhani became the first Iranian leader to visit Japan since 2000 when he landed in Tokyo, his overnight stay seen as an effort to break the impasse over the nuclear accord as U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a "maximum pressure" campaign. "The nuclear deal is an extremely important agreement for Iran. That's why we strongly condemn the United States' one-sided and irrational withdrawal," Rouhani said in the meeting with Abe at his office in Tokyo, part of which was open to the media. "We hope that Japan and other countries in the world will make efforts toward maintaining the accord," Rouhani said.
Abe, who visited Iran in June to broker dialogue between Tehran and Washington, said he is "deeply concerned" about the heightened tensions in the Middle East and Tokyo will do "whatever possible" to help ease them. Still, he also urged Iran to play a "constructive" role in bringing peace and stability and to fully abide by the nuclear deal. Japan has consistently supported the accord under which Iran promised to curb its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of sanctions. It was signed between Iran and Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States.
The first visit by an Iranian president since Mohammad Khatami in October 2000 comes when Iran is struggling under oil and other U.S. sanctions that have crippled the economy. Increased gasoline prices have sparked widespread protests, adding to the country's woes.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20191220/p2g/00m/0na/104000c
Experts say Tehran is hoping Japan will resume importing Iranian crude oil to strengthen economic ties. During the meeting with Rouhani, Abe is expected to express concern about Iranian moves since May to undermine the 2015 nuclear accord between Tehran and other world powers, Japanese officials said. Iran has chipped away at its commitment through breaches such as exceeding the uranium enrichment cap, which came in response to the U.S. withdrawal and reinstatement of sanctions. Tensions have spiked in the Middle East after a spate of attacks on oil facilities and tankers, including a vessel operated by a Japanese firm near the Strait of Hormuz in June. The United States has accused Iran of being involved. Abe is expected to call on Iran to fulfill its responsibility for the critical oil transport lane and to ensure ships can safely navigate the waterway. Abe also plans to explain how, by deploying its Self-Defense Forces to the region, Japan is planning to contribute to Middle East stability, according to the officials. "We will spare no effort trying to explain our plan (to send the SDF) during the Japan-Iran summit," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said at a press conference before Rouhani's arrival.
Japan has carefully weighed the SDF dispatch, deciding against joining a U.S.-led maritime security initiative to protect shipping near the Strait of Hormuz. Abe's Cabinet is expected to give the go-ahead on the plan next week after Rouhani is briefed in detail. The envisaged dispatch of an SDF destroyer and patrol plane will be limited to intelligence gathering in the Gulf of Oman, the Arabian Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The Japanese vessel and aircraft will stay away from the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Japanese government. Japan and Iran have built friendly ties over the years and Abe became the first Japanese leader to visit Tehran since 1978 when he went in June. Friday's summit is the 10th between Abe and Rouhani, who most recently met in September on the fringes of the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
While the Trump administration has hardened its stance on Iran since Washington pulled out of the nuclear accord in 2018, remaining members such as France and Britain have been trying to salvage it. Efforts are also under way to facilitate trade between Iran and Europe via a scheme that does not rely on U.S. dollars for transactions and can avoid breaking U.S. sanctions. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20191220/p2g/00m/0na/104000c
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>>7572158 #9686 posted in #9687
>>7572175 Pelosi once hosted reception with owners of Buttigieg 'wine cave'
>>7572192 Breaking: Adam Schiff Sets Eyes on Pence – Tells MSNBC He’s “Acquired Evidence” from Vice President’s Office on Ukrainian Investigation
>>7572239 Alan Dershowitz Suggests Allegations Of A Jeffrey Epstein-Mossad Connection Are 'Paranoid Drivel'
>>7572295 New POTUS tweet
>>7572340, >>7572472 Pelosi invites POTUS to Deliver SOTU Address on 2/4/20
>>7572344 Putin slams EU legislature’s ‘unacceptable’ move put Nazi Germany on par with Soviet Union
>>7572380 Schumer's Corrupt Democratic Jurors
>>7572407 NEW FBI Vault drop - Clifford Irving
>>7572416 CIS summit transcript
>>7572419 New reforms mean prosecutors must hand over victim contact info to criminal defendants-Albany ,NY
>>7572494 Henry Kissinger told White House he talked to Xi about Trump, Kudlow says- from Dec 18
>>7572158 #9686 posted in #9687
>>7572175 Pelosi once hosted reception with owners of Buttigieg 'wine cave'
>>7572192 Breaking: Adam Schiff Sets Eyes on Pence – Tells MSNBC He’s “Acquired Evidence” from Vice President’s Office on Ukrainian Investigation
>>7572239 Alan Dershowitz Suggests Allegations Of A Jeffrey Epstein-Mossad Connection Are 'Paranoid Drivel'
>>7572295 New POTUS tweet
>>7572340, >>7572472 Pelosi invites POTUS to Deliver SOTU Address on 2/4/20
>>7572344 Putin slams EU legislature’s ‘unacceptable’ move put Nazi Germany on par with Soviet Union
>>7572380 Schumer's Corrupt Democratic Jurors
>>7572407 NEW FBI Vault drop - Clifford Irving
>>7572416 CIS summit transcript
>>7572435 New reforms mean prosecutors must hand over victim contact info to criminal defendants-Albany ,NY
>>7572494 Henry Kissinger told White House he talked to Xi about Trump, Kudlow says- from Dec 18
fixed the mistake. had your post in victim contact story
np b…a little rusty from vakay but glad to be back.
they do jump the gun at times. It's not anyone's fault-they lose readers when wrong so let them worry about it. But I hear you. That one came from 24/7 Wall Street regarding a news item dropped last night. They are moar reliable with mkt news then most others and write less douchy then a B'Berg or reuters with trying to craft a narrative or spin.
Had a great time. Hard to follow drops so last night/today trying to catch up. Lots to digest too.
back up to speed by tonight most likely
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>>7572684 Executive Office for Immigration Review to Swear in 28 Immigration Judges, Bringing Judge Corps to Highest Level in History
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